One: A Novel

There is no better representation of theme in any book than in ONE. The reader sees things in different ways--things that are everyday occurances and usually mean nothing--and is enveloped into the pages to use his or her imagination. There are so many good ideas brought up in this book...you'll wonder why we don't implement them! If you're unsure about faith, religions, philosophy...or any of that good, meaningful stuff, read this book! You'll love it! Richard Bach is a great author and it is exemplified in ONE. I thank Bach for changing my life with this book!

This book has everything. It is fiction, non fiction. It is a love story, it is a philosophy book and adventure book, It is a time travel science fiction metaphysics book. It will make you look at your life and think about the important turning point events in it. Fantastic a must read. It might help to read Illusions 1st to get some ideas about the author

is somewhere in this book. It's more fiction than some of his others and more real than Jonathan Livingston Seagull, but is simply written as only Richard Bach could've written it, beautifully.
It takes you through the 'many lifetimes of Leslie and Richard' but does so by opening your eyes to other ways of thinking and believing.
I had been looking for too long for answers to questions I didn't even know existed, and this book simply helped to answer them. Not all, but most. And as anyone who's had unanswered questions magically answered... the giver of answers is suddenly a writing god!

Wow, how thought provoking to consider a parallel universe. Our choices are a world filled with unlimited possibilities. Our lives can be lived on many different levels, and in many dimensions. Re read this book several times, to get the true message. Needs to be digested gradually, and savor every word.
Arlene Millman
author of BOOMERANG - A MIRACLE TRILOGY

First of all, I like to congratulate all the readers that read this book more than once. That is quite a feat. ONE time is more than enough. This book is so boring for a fictional read. It reminded me of the movie, "Solaris", which is about going back in time only it added another twist: if you could change the past, would you? Anyway, that movie is just as boring, but I must say it is better than this book because the actress is hot. I thought the author's concept of "One" is quite confusing. For instance, the chapter when Leslie encourages her younger self to pursue playing the piano, a path she had not taken, this will affect her life and what she is now. In any case, I don't think one decision can totally change a whole person's life as some readers suggest. If this was the case, we would all be in deep trouble. There are always exceptions, such as deciding to buy that lottery ticket and winning, but usually it takes many decisions to shape one's life. I don't buy this decision-making plot or the plot that everything is "One". But two stars for the nice self-help pieces littered throughout the book and for the nice cover.

One is a masterpiece of the heart. Richard Bach teaches us to look beyond the veil of percieved reality to the truth. One does this masterfully and with a true love for the reader. Everytime I read this book I find more truths hidden in the lines!

My favorite book of all time is Illusions. Makes sense of the world in ways that nothing else I've ever read does and its a great story, well written and funny besides. This is a good follow up, but not as good as The Bridge Across Forever or JLS.

This book barely surpasses Illusions. I absolutely love Richard Bach. What an incredible, INCREDIBLE book. Must read for anyone with an open mind. If you like Richard Bach's style as a whole, you will love this book. You probably wont be able to put it down.

I think I'll read it again...a lot.

Some other people keep talking about parallel universes, time travels, simulated worlds, etc etc. Here is a naive book about all. How every single decision in one's life forks the path in front and how everything, in the end, is just a single one thing!
Such a book would be a feelingless creature if no love is put in. So be it! A full of love story, on the other hand!

By coincidence (if those exist), I was reading the 'One' and quantum physics at same time, and playing piano (Bach..) in the middle. That was a beautiful love/learning experience that I won't forget for some time. Richard Bach is maybe not the most intellectual writer I know, but his spirit is crystal bright and catching. And he helped me to find again the hope of finding my soulmate, learning how to live the life I want and learning how to fly...

This book profoundly changed my perception of life, afterlife, time, the soul, love, free will, and God - for the better. It presents a view on these things that does not conflict with Christianity, but broadens its scope. It taught me to look beyond the skin and bones that I am today, to think about the beautiful spirit that I am and will continue to be when my time on Earth is over.

While quite esoterical, Bach lures the reader to think "outside the box" for different perspectives about the lives we are leading, have lead and could be leading otherwise. A decent follow up to "Illusions" but not as well written.

Open your mind and heart. An excellent read if you are willing to suspend the belief systems you have aquired. Concepts that are seemingly "far-fetched" from a conventional persepective will become much easier to register from an ariel view. :)

This is by far the single greatest, most inspiring piece of literature in the history of the world. If you haven't read it, buy it and read it NOW. If you're a stiff who can't think past when the next Jerry Springer episode comes on, don't even bother. Otherwise this is it. Nothing beats it. ever. buy it. read it. love it. live it.

what a blowhard! i guess his diehards loved this..my advice is to read fortune cookies instead..profound? wow man, look at that sunset!makes you think about, like you know, things! ouch my head hurts..